Famous Environmental Activists - List of Famous Environmental Activists - page 2

An environmental activist may refer to a person who advocates and works for the cause of protecting the natural environment from various forms of destruction and degradation. An activist may be strongly passionate about conservation of the environment, its improvement, preservation, pollution control and plant and animal diversity. An environmental activist works for various environmental issues and campaigns including climate change, sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, waste management and renewable sources of energy among others. The need to protect the environment in various ways was recognized as early as 1272, when King Edward I of England forbid the practice of burning of sea coal. While during the Industrial Revolution in Europe, pollution in the air was one of the mainly recognized environmental problems of that time. The term environmentalism, originated in the year 1922 as a social movement with the main objective of influencing political process related to the environment. Environmental activists in the 21st century have been using the internet effectively, to create awareness about environment related issues and launch various environmental campaigns. Learn more intriguing and informative facts about some of the world’s most famous environmental activists, with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

The Most Famous Environmental Activists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Erin BrockovichJune 22, 1960AmericanErin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk
Mark RuffaloNovember 22, 1967AmericanMark Ruffalo is an American actor, director, and environmental activist
David SuzukiMarch 24, 1936CanadianDavid Suzuki is a Canadian academic and science broadcaster
Margaret AtwoodNovember 18, 1939CanadianMargaret Atwood is a Canadian writer, best known for her novels, short stories and poems
Medha PatkarDecember 1, 1954IndianMedha Patkar is a well-known Indian social activist
Wangari MaathaiApril 1, 1940KenyanWangari Maathai was an environmentalist who won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize Award
Woody HarrelsonJuly 23, 1961AmericanWoody Harrelson is an American actor and activist
Charles Robert Redford Jr.August 18, 1936AmericanRobert Redford is an American actor, environmentalist and is the founder of the ‘Sundance Film Festival’
Laurie DavidMarch 22, 1958AmericanLaurie David is an environmental activist from USA
Laurance RockefellerMay 26, 1910AmericanLaurance Rockefeller was an American businessman, venture capitalist, philanthropist and a prominent environmentalist
Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone is a popular American actress and activist

AmericanOctober 4, 1976125 views

Laurie David

Laurie David is an environmental activist from USA

AmericanMarch 22, 1958213 views

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley is an American actress and activist

AmericanNovember 15, 1991170 views

Charles Robert Redford Jr.

Robert Redford is an American actor, environmentalist and is the founder of the ‘Sundance Film Festival’

AmericanAugust 18, 1936221 views

Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer, best known for her novels, short stories and poems

CanadianNovember 18, 1939327 views

Joan Chandos Baez

Joan Baez is a folk singer-songwriter and a prominent social activist

AmericanJanuary 9, 1941101 views

Medha Patkar

Medha Patkar is a well-known Indian social activist

IndianDecember 1, 1954289 views

David Suzuki

David Suzuki is a Canadian academic and science broadcaster

CanadianMarch 24, 1936345 views